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…Stability Operations Notional Balance of Offensive, Defensive, and Stability Operations NOTE: are conducted outside the United States. Department of Defense provides similar support to US civil authorities for homeland defense and other operations in the US…

…Levels of War There are no finite limits or boundaries between these levels, but they help commanders visualize a logical arrangement of operations, allocate resources, and Three levels of war—strategic, operational, and tactical—model the…

…When coordinating with civilian USG departments and agencies, the joint force HQ should consider that those organizations often have limited capabilities and restricted access to some information. j. Creating Shared Understanding. In one sense, decisions are…

…peacetime and war. Planning begins with the end state in mind, providing a unifying purpose around which actions and resources are focused. b. Joint operation planning occurs within APEX, which is the department-level system of…

Glossary GL-11 engaged US Government agencies and departments for the purpose of achieving an objective. (Approved for incorporation into JP 1-02.) intervention. None. (Approved for removal from JP 1-02.) joint fires. Fires delivered…

87 DOD, Conduct of the Persian Gulf War: Final Report to Congress (Chapter IV) (Washington, DC: US GPO). 1992. Glock, John, “The Evolution of Air Force Targeting,” Airpower Journal, Fall 1994 (Maxwell AFB, AL: Air University…

…Under the law of war, the following are protected: (1) Fixed hospitals and mobile medical establishments. (2) Medical personnel and chaplains. (3) Ambulances and clearly marked medical transport vehicles. (4) Air ambulances and clearly marked medical…

…CDE guidance, WMD consequences of execution, law of war, ROE, NSL, and RTL, component boundaries, and fire support coordination measures (FSCMs). c. SA on available assets from all components. Figure II-15. Target Target Legend CDE…

…When presented alongside weaponeering results, a CDE informs the commander’s application of the law of war principle of proportionality to assess the risk to mission and strategic risk due to collateral damage. 4. Attrition Calculations…

…Operational art applies to all aspects of joint operations and integrates ends, ways, and means, while accounting for risk, across the levels of war. Among the many considerations, operational art requires commanders to answer the following…

…It sets forth joint doctrine to govern the activities and performance of the Armed Forces of the United States in joint operations and provides the doctrinal basis for US military coordination with other US Government departments…

…protests in [ Haraine | lilitary Protesters} Eoynt Hardine Miltary government loppressed coup Mubarak Civil stays elections (Government! Civil war Opposition Some wins reforms. Military Military Civil elections Figure 3-4. Event tree example THE METHOD 3-35…

…Attacking these may violate the laws of war (e.g., cultural and religious sites, embassies belonging to noncombatant countries, hospitals, schools) or interfere with friendly relations with other nations, indigenous populations, or governments. NSLs are not…

…cycle. (2) Department of State. Because of the DOS’s worldwide network of diplomatic missions and posts staffed with representatives of numerous national agencies, the DOS is a key source of information during war or crises…

…NUCLEAR TARGETING Nothing discussed within this document, including the law of war (LoW) and targeting implications, precludes the use of nuclear weapons. Nuclear targeting mirrors conventional targeting principles, with consideration given to the specific weapon’s…

…When direct participation by departments other than DOD is significant, the TF establishing authority may designate it as a joint interagency task force. This might typically occur when the other interagency partners have primacy and legal…

…The SJA advises the JFC and other staff members on applicable international and domestic laws, legal custom and practice, multilateral and bilateral agreements with host nations, law of war issues, compliance and interpretation of the ROE…

…JOINT AND DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PUBLICATIONS JP 1-02. Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 8 November 2010. ARMY PUBLICATIONS ADP 2-0. Intelligence. 31 August 2012. ADP 3-0. Unified Land Operations…

…The SJA advises the JFC and other staff members on applicable international and domestic laws, legal custom and practice, multilateral and bilateral agreements with host nations, law of war issues, compliance and interpretation of the ROE…

…Typically, cascading effects flow throughout the levels of war and are the result of interdependencies or linkages among multiple adversary systems. (AFDD 2-1.2) causal linkage. An explanation of why an action or effect will…